Funk Babblings

Of the three presidential debates this fall, the third one was definitely the most entertaining, though I'm not sure how enlightening it was. I did learn some things though, at least about John McCain....

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Forgot one!
11. He blinks secret messages to his followers, presumably in some variant of Morse code.

This guy scares me more than ever. Luckily he's unlikely to win -- as long as everyone votes and, when possible, contributes! (And even then, there could be trouble.)

Full debate transcript here.
Full videos here (in 17 parts).

Ever wondered what happens in a cartooning duel? Yeah, me either.

The Rules -- each contender is to draw:
* The Internet, as envisioned by the elderly.
* String Theory.
* 1999.
* Your favorite animal eating your favorite food.

The results are amusing. My favorite is the XKCD version of string theory (complete with Brian Greene attempting a Calabi-Yau knot), though the fact that he "pulled a Palin" on the last one is great too. (There's also a small interview with Randall, with some great lines.)


Oh yeah, and you may also be interested in watching Randall's talk at Google last year.